Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 827 Wealth Together [Seeking Monthly Ticket]

A group of nobles in brocade clothes came slowly from a distance.

Fang Jun was dressed in blue and straight, without official uniform, and walked first, Kong Yingda and the old man Yuming walked beside him with their hands behind their backs, and a group of gentry and merchants who bought shares in the salt farm followed behind, like a crowd of stars. Surrounded by Fang Jun, he looked like the leader of the next generation inspecting...

From this, it can be seen that flattery and flattery are the same in ancient and modern times.

Fang Jun walked all the way, pointing and introducing the various facilities of the saltworks, but more often he explained the uses and benefits of various alms to the old man Kong Yingda and Yuming beside him.As for those gentry and merchants, it is interesting enough to show you what you bought with your money. Could it be possible that the chief executive will explain it himself?

Along the barren beach by the sea, countless salt ponds are lined up.

The salt pools are dug down one by one from top to bottom, with a drop of about three inches. There is a pool door between the upper and lower pools to allow water to flow downward.Dig ditches on two or three sides around the salt pond, called salt ditches, to accommodate tides and store water.On the dike facing the sea, a water gate is opened and a gate is set up for opening and closing.

When the tide is high, the seawater is poured into the salt ditch, and the seawater in the ditch is drawn with a bucket or water wheel and poured into the high-halogen platform, and the sediment is deposited in the pool; The platform is filled with seawater; on the third day, the seawater in the second halogen platform is put into the third halogen platform, the seawater in the high halogen platform is put into the second halogen platform, and then the high halogen platform is filled with seawater.By analogy day by day, using sunlight to evaporate water and increase the concentration of brine, the third layer of brine platform is the crystallization pool. So far, the seawater is basically in a saturated state, and it will continue to evaporate under the saturated state. Get the salt out of the way.

Not all brine will crystallize into salt, there will always be some remaining, and this remaining liquid is called mother liquor, also known as "bitter bittern". Fang Jun knows that multiple chemical raw materials can be extracted from it, but how to operate it, he is not sure Both eyes are black...

When he came to a crystallization pond, Fang Jun stopped, ignored the nodding and bowing saltworks manager in front of him, but waved and called a burly man not far away.

Zhao Si was overwhelmed by flattery. This is the marquis of the empire, the son-in-law of the emperor, a figure like a fairy in the sky. He hurriedly trotted up to him, and bowed to salute: "That... the big boss, the little one, I'll greet you!"

Fang Jun likes such a simple and strong man the most. He can work in the field, and he is a good cannon fodder on the battlefield...

He patted Zhao Si's shoulder affectionately, and asked with a smile: "There is no need to be formal, I don't know your brother's name?"

Zhao Si almost knelt down...

The big manager actually called us "brother"?
This guy was so excited, he felt his mouth was dry, he quickly licked his lips, and then replied tremblingly: "The young one's name is Zhao Si."

Fang Jun's face froze, and the corner of his mouth twitched: "Hehe...that's a good name, that's a good name..."

Fortunately, this is Jiangnan, not the big city Tieling...

Does Zhao Si think his ancestral grave is smoking?It is a great honor for such a big man who is so powerful in the south of the Yangtze River to pat himself on the shoulder and call him a brother and brother!It is said that the chief executive is a big stick, who kills people like hemp and brutal, but the young and handsome guy standing in front of him is full of vigor and kindness, how can he be a little bit hostile?
Sure enough, it's all rumors. If I had known this earlier, I shouldn't have sent my daughter home, or turned around in front of the chief manager, and he would have taken a fancy to him. The bitterness of sea boiled salt haha...

How did Fang Jun know that his image had changed rapidly in Zhao Si's eyes, and he had already become a "good son-in-law of the nation"?

He pointed to the crystallization pool in front of him and asked, "What's the concentration of the brine now?"

When mentioning his job, Zhao Si hurriedly gathered his mind and concentrated his energy, and replied respectfully: "If you go back to the chief manager, the brine concentration is nearly [-]%. According to the request of the chief manager, the salt will be produced in a short time."

Fang Junqi asked: "So accurate?"

Without professional testing equipment, how can you tell the concentration of brine so accurately if you just observe it with your eyes or test it with your hands?

Zhao Sihan laughed and said: "My little girl is naughty. I was playing by the salt pond the day before yesterday. The lotus seeds in my hand fell into the pond by accident, but I found that the lotus seeds did not sink to the bottom, but floated on the brine. I was very surprised. , I experimented with lotus seeds one by one, and found that if the lotus seeds floated obliquely in the brine, they would be [-]% to [-]% brine, and if they floated flat on the surface of the brine, they would be [-]% brine. Salt flowers had already appeared in the pool of brine the day before yesterday, but at night A heavy rain will dilute the concentration of the brine, but fortunately, it was fine yesterday, and after a day of exposure to the sun, it reached [-]% brine again!"

Use lotus seeds to test the concentration of brine?
Fang Jun thought for a while, the higher the concentration of brine, the greater the specific gravity, and the lotus seeds will float on the water surface, there is no deviation in theory, there is a problem with buying...

Fang Jun was surprised that a simple farmer could create such a simple test method.However, Fang Jun's rule has always been "reward for meritorious deeds and punishment for demerits", especially in the aspect of invention and creation. It is necessary for the craftsmen at hand not to stick to the rules, but to constantly discover and invent new techniques and improve products. To ensure the quality and manufacturing speed, there must be a strict reward system.

The so-called great reward must have a brave man. When the money reaches a certain amount, he can even give up his life, let alone an invention?
Fang Jun nodded in relief, and praised: "Well done! Come!"

An official from Huating Town trotted over behind him: "What's the order from the chief executive?"

Fang Jun pointed to Zhao Si and said: "Zhao Si worked hard and fulfilled his duties, and was promoted to the deputy manager of the saltworks. In addition, he even created a method to detect the concentration of brine, and rewarded him with hundreds of coins. Workshops and production teams everywhere, I want everyone to study hard and be motivated!"

"Promise!" The official responded and remembered it firmly.Naturally, the leader would not bring any money with him during the inspection, and he would hand over the reward to Zhao Si after returning home.

Zhao Si stared wide-eyed and stared blankly for a long time, then suddenly knelt down with a "plop", kowtowed with a "bang bang", and wept with joy: "A small commoner, who does what he does is his duty, how dare he be rewarded so generously by the chief executive? Never dare, never dare..."

One hundred strings!

Even if it is a fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River, this money can buy five acres of paddy fields, build a two-entry house, or buy a shop front in the most prosperous area in Suzhou City...

For a poor commoner who counts the grains of rice for cooking, it is nothing less than a shocking sum of money, which can change the whole family in an instant and become a middle-class family!But such a good thing as a pie in the sky, for a simple farmer, not only means joy, but also unbelievable fear...

A businessman next to him was a little impatient, and shouted: "Since the chief executive rewarded you, I went home and secretly had fun. Why are you being hypocritical and modest? If you delay the chief executive's time, even if you have a few heads, it is not enough to pay for it." !"

Zhao Si trembled in fright, broke out in a cold sweat, and quickly paused and said: "Yes, yes, yes, I thank the chief executive for the generous reward..."

Fang Jun frowned, and glared at the merchant.

I'm "close to the people" here, and I'm trying to manage my own image, so what the hell are you doing?The merchant was frightened by Fang Jun's stare, and he quickly shrank back and hid behind others...

Fang Jun helped Zhao Si up with his own hands, and said solemnly: "The reason why I reward you is because you have made a contribution to the saltworks. This contribution has far exceeded the scope of your responsibilities. We are everywhere in the barren beach of Huating Town. There is no good land, this Marquis is rich in clothing and food, but what will he use to feed everyone? This is not only the fiefdom of Ben Hou, but also the homeland that everyone depends on for a living! Ben Hou should work with everyone to manage Huating Town into a The pearl in the south of the Yangtze River, every family lives in peace and contentment! This Marquis hereby promises that as long as you can regard Huating Town as your own home, this Marquis will treat you as your own family members, sharing adversity and wealth together! If you violate this oath, you will be destroyed by heaven and earth !"

After saying these words, the gentry children and merchants present were astonished, but the local residents all burst into tears, knelt down on the ground immediately, and shouted: "The chief executive is benevolent, the chief executive is a prince forever!"

Fang Jun laughed, and waved his hand: "Since the brine is saturated, I will start raking the salt. Let Ben Hou see what it means to enter the brine. Sea salt is better than snow!"

"promise!"

All the workers in the saltworks roared loudly, jumped up excitedly, and rushed into the salt pond!
(End of this chapter)